Cherry Magic! (2020)

Cute & Impactful

If you're looking for a sweet BL with deeper content, or just honestly a cute BL, this is for you.

The premise itself is pretty self-explanatory, but the storyline focuses on Adachi who leads his life afraid to say no or get into uncomfortable situations. Adachi is our resident anti-social and anxious ball of fluff. He tends to focus on people's outer appearance and blames himself for not being better or more put together. When a co-worker jokes with him about thirty year old virgins becoming magic users, he of course laughs it off. Then we have Kurosawa, who on the outside world views as perfect and Adachi looks at him with something akin to respect and an almost bitterness. This is their love and learning story. Thus enters the "Cherry Magic" which allows Adachi to hear the thoughts of those he touches. Through this, he finds out Kurosawa is in love with him, and so begins the ridiculous adventures of the magic.

This is honestly such a wholesome drama/bl. It's not a super skinshippy BL, but the love that Kurosawa has for Adachi is so pure and the romance in it is adorable. CM portrays the journey to self love beautifully, and I loved the lack of "evil" characters in this as it was so unneeded. We get a side couple and some lovely secondary characters who help move the storyline/character development along. I would have loved this to be longer as each twenty minute episode felt quite short, but this was definitely quality over quantity. The OST is cute, and the acting is wonderful. The latter is really what pulled this drama together as the two mains and secondary couple had to convey chemistry without lots of intimate touches. There are sweet looks, intense ones, and the small moments peppered throughout were an all around pleasure to watch.

All in all, a cute drama with nice meaning behind it. I would highly recommend to any BL lover, and honestly even if you're just looking for a sweet but involved drama to watch.

Leia Mais

WHOLESOME

I dived into this with zero expectations. I remember back in October when I saw this drama trending on MDL. First look at the poster and I was like no this seems odd, but curiosity got the best out of me and turns out clicking the play button for this drama was the best decision of my life.
Cherry magic has given me so much. I can't exaggerate enough how much I love this drama. It will make you go through a rollercoaster of emotions!

The chemistry between the leads was phenomenal. I have a background of watching Thai bls. So when I say phenomenal I mean it. Everything interaction between them felt oh so pure, there was not even a single moment where I felt uneasy watching them. The way they communicated with just their facial expressions and body language was just out of this world! Even the simplest gesture of holding hands had my emotions going haywire. This show portrayed a healthy relationship in the history of the many bls that I've watched. There is no toxicity whatsoever involved. Even the supporting characters have done a very great job.

The realistic setting that they created is one of the reasons why I love this drama. The focus of this show is on pure emotions. The fluff, comedy acts as a cherry on top. This is easily one of the best rom-com of all time with a well-executed plot and no unnecessary fillers.

All the characters in this drama play a very important part. It is very easy to connect and understand these characters as they are portrayed in a very real way. Being a shy and introverted person myself, there were numerous moments where I could find myself relating to Adachi. Besides, the character development of Adachi was the best thing I have ever watched.

The OP and ED songs made from the lead's standpoint hits close to home. Please do check out the lyrics for the songs, it's bound to make you feel emotional.
'You know? Your frolicking smile is so dear to me
Since I fell in love, my days have been and will always be precious'~DEEP SQUAD "Good Love Your Love"
'cause rather than being hurt, what I fear more is you and I not understanding each other ~Omoinotake / 産声

Kudos to the screenwriters/director for creating a perfect balance between magic and reality in the story, and to the whole crew who worked behind the scenes to create this masterpiece.

This show has such high rewatch value that I can't even explain how many times re-watched each episode. The interesting part is that every time I rewatch, I tend to find new details I've missed before. This drama is truly a treasure for me.

Now that it is over, I'm really sad that my Thursdays are no longer going to be as exciting, but those who haven't watched yet, or are considering, please do give it a try. I can assure you this will put a big smile on your face and will make you feel really happy.

Leia Mais

Cherry Magic has the charm to capture you right from the start.

If you're looking for a 100% PURE romantic comedy BL drama, then, I TOTALLY recommend this one, 30sai made dotei dato mahoutsukai ni narerurashii also known as Cherry Magic! I also highly recommend this to people who are new to the genre of BL. It's light and fluffy, it will hook you right at the start. But if you're one to look for some mature scenes and explicit content, then I'd say you better not expect too much.

Cherry Magic has this charm that will capture you right from the start. This drama is a light hearted story that focuses on how you face people and that there is more to a person than what they show you and what you actually see. It is full of kindness and overflowing love between the characters that you can't help yourself but to cheer for them. I never write a review for something but this drama made me, so this will be a first for me to write a review. Because I love this drama so much, it made me do things that I usually don't do. Like for example, I always wait for a series to finish, be it anime or live action drama, but when I tried watching the first episode of this, I can't help but continue it to the next episode! It's like a spell was cast on me. Waiting every week may be hard and torturing, but its also worthwhile since I got to enjoy this feeling with other fans.

Allow me to discuss some points about this drama,

STORY:
The story was so well written that it gave depth not only to the story but also to the characters. Some changes were made from the original source, but they wrote it in a way that it will not stray away too much from the original manga. The balance between comedy, romance, fluff and drama, is just good enough you will not feel frustrated for any long term angst.

ACTING/CAST:
I haven't actually watched that many BL dramas, but I can definitely say that Cherry Magic has the perfect casting. The chemistry between the main leads, Machida Keita and Akaso Eiji, are so good and natural that they really gave life to the characters, Kurosawa and Adachi, respectively. Their interactions were not strained and you can totally feel like the actors merged with the characters themselves, they portrayed it perfectly. On/off cam, their chemistry is really great you couldn't tell if they are still in character or not. It's like they were destined to play these roles. You can also notice that they enjoy their roles too much that's why they made a perfect performance in the drama. Not only the main leads, but also the supporting cast as well, were all good you'd also want to see their development in the story.

MUSIC:
What is really good about the music is that, they are written based on the point of views of the main leads. The opening theme, "Ubugoe", was written from Adachi's POV, while the ending theme, "Good Love, Your Love", was written from Kurosawa's POV. The message on both songs is really good, you'll really relate it to the two of them. Also, the BGM! The composition of the BGM is really good to listen to. They really create the atmosphere in the drama.

REWATCH VALUE:
The rewatch value of this drama is totally high for me. I've already lost count on how many times I've watched Cherry Magic. During its airing period on its release time, I just can't help but rewatch it immediately again and again. I just can't get tired of it and it's hard to get over with.

To sum it all up, this drama, Cherry Magic, is worth the watch. You will just love everything in it!

Leia Mais

refreshing and cute

Do you hear that scream? yes, that was me screaming and squealing and it has been only 3 episodes. Am I overreacting? NO. It is THAT good. I have watched my fair share of Japanese live-action BLs and I have always admired them as they just have a different atmosphere from other BLs. They don't overuse sound effects and the camerawork is commendable.
I have really high hopes for this series.
Story:
The theme is really unique and easy to follow. The story is about a 30-year-old virgin who can hear other people's thoughts by touch and one day discovers that his co-worker has a crush on him.
I like how the thoughts of the co-worker are all so appropriate and humble. He sounds so whipped for the main lead but yet so respectful. I am looking forward to learning how he exactly fell in love and what will happen if he finds out that the main lead can hear his thoughts.
So much avenue for story development. I am really excited for the coming episodes.
Acting:
Honestly, each scene, each dialogue is so well executed. The microexpressions of the main leads, the chemistry, the pacing, the visuals, I have yet to find anything lacking.
Even the second leads seem to be getting their own side story and I look forward to how both the stories will develop. I am a little skeptical about the side story as it revolves around the same theme, Hopefully, it will stand out and not just become filler material.
The actors are just all stunning. The dynamics, the portrayal of their characters, I have seen the manga and they could not have chosen a better cast for this BL.
Music:
There are 2 songs(intro and outro) till now and both are really good. Already added to my playlist.
Rewatch value:
3 episodes and I have rewatched them around 2 times already.
Overall:
I'm gonna go wait in the corner and cry until the next episode comes out.


*****UPDATE*****
okay, so I finished it today. I am a little disappointed, hence I changed my rating from a 9.5 to 9. I think the ending episodes just became a little bland, to put it more clearly, it was like really good food but not a lot of salt so I would still eat it but its not something that I will remember the next day. This is only the last few episodes though.

THE CONS:
I know there are a few Japanese BLs and I'm really happy that they are starting to produce more BLs, and I LOVED IT DON'T GET ME WRONG ...BUT.. we didn't even get one kiss..just the subtle hint that they kissed. The drama was less: there was the cliche break up then get back together scene; the second leads all but disappeared during the last few episodes. Except for this, I think they did a solid job. Maybe I'm just thirsty lol.

side note: I wish they did more with the whole 'reading minds' thing.

THE PROS:
I stand by what I said in my previous(above) review. I still enjoyed the series. Both the characters were loveable, and as a couple, they had great chemistry. A very mature and adorable slice of life series with a hint of magic. The character development is admirable and the relationship is healthy with no toxicity at all. The actors did such a great job and they are sooo gorgeous to look at too.

side note: one of the main cast is also in a new show called "Alice in borderland". He did such a great job there. Check it out if you want.

OVERALL
I would recommend watching it. Don't get your hopes up for a kiss scene or anything but the hugs are cute and the story is light and funny. The character development is satisfying and by the end, I assure you, you will find yourself smiling from ear to ear.

Leia Mais

A Cherry Christmas!

Cherry Magic has that magic to unite all BL fans to swoon over Kurosawa and Adachi's relationship. Not going to lie, I too fell into that booby trap. I've gone into the show expecting myself not to get obsessed over it. However, I was proven wrong and head over heels on this show.

The show's idea is straightforward. The show started with Adachi who received a birthday gift on his 30th birthday to read other people's mind when there's physical contact with others. Adachi wasn't used to this lifestyle and one fine day, he came into contact with Kurosawa in the elevator and found out Kurosawa's seven years of s̶i̶m̶p̶i̶n̶g̶ crushing on him. Therefore, the adventure begins, and Kurodachi was born.

So what do I love about this? Firstly, the show has presented such a sweet relationship between Kurosawa and Adachi. Every interaction the two had left me screaming as I was watching it because they're so adorable? And patient with each other? And communicate when they have conflicts? And they've seen each other at their absolute worsts? Count me in. I love that their relationship in this show brings out the best of both Kurosawa and Adachi. It doesn't change their personality; it makes them stronger, more confident and helps them be the best versions of themselves. They were already good. Love just made them realize it. I also thought it's refreshing since there isn't any talk about sexual orientation and stuff; it's only two people falling love which turns out to be two men. We need more love stories like this!

However, there are no shows without flaws, and I have to point them out.

The 2nd couple was very odd. While I like the two characters individually, their relationship didn't stand out to me. Their relationship progression leaves a strange taste in my mouth, especially with them doing it RIGHT AFTER they got into a relationship. Sadly, I wasn't emotionally attached to them compared to the main couple.

The last episode also fell short. I am not a fan of the breaking up at Episode 11 and reuniting in Episode 12 (the last one, excluding the extras). It's just a plot device so overly used in romance stories. I agree that the conflict has to be brought up in the 2nd last episode but to be immediately settled in the last episode? The conflict was resolved way too quick for me. The sudden outburst from Adachi and my boy Kurosawa tearing up to make up in the last episode as if nothing has happened previously doesn't sit right with me. Also, Adachi's rapid change of mind to do it immediately do it with Kurosawa felt OOC for me. I had unanswered questions about why he wanted to do it. I thought the show should have more episodes because the conflict resolvent was very unrealistic for me. I wasn't sure if Adachi wants to lose it because he was ready or he wants to give up his magic to live an ordinary life with Kurosawa because he feels like he's too dependent on his powers. Even though I like the ending, I just wished that the show could have been dragged on a little longer. Hence, I couldn't give the story a 10.

So, why did I still give a 10 in overall? Well, this is a show I've been begging my friends to watch it. I loved the first 10 episodes, and I kept rewatching it because I love the relationship here. I was just so touched, and as an ace, this is such a great representation. If I don't give this a 10, it will break my heart. In conclusion, this is a wholesome drama that every BL lovers to watch. I will always question how a story of 30-year-old working adults brings me more joy compared to teenager's first love stories.

Leia Mais

Heartwarming, Wholesome Japanese BL Masterpiece!

If you are looking for a fluffy, lighthearted, romantic comedy, then this show is for you! The leads Adachi and Kurosawa are both mesmerizing characters that will surely charm anyone who watches them, given of course that you’re into cuteness and wholesome characters.

The out-of-this-world plot allows the writers to maximize their creativity, thus creating funny scenes. One of my favorite parts of the show was when Adachi was able to read the minds of anyone he touched, and thus, he was able to truly understand them. Because of it, he unintentionally touches their hearts and inspires them to be better individuals, it also gives him the opportunity to gain confidence and break out from his shell.

The chemistry between the main leads and it’s dynamic with the whole cast is incredible! Both Akaso Eiji and Machida Keita are perfectly cast as Adachi and Kurosawa, their acting is spot-on as if the characters came out of the manga.

The overall tone of the series is overflowing with positivity. In addition to that, it is also full of heartwarming realizations and interactions in each character. It is one of those shows that doesn’t have any villains. Everyone is likable! Not to mention, you might be able to see yourself in some of the characters, which makes them human and relatable.

The pace of the series is a little bit slow. However, I think they did it for the viewers to appreciate every scene and every detail, especially the character’s emotions. After all, the show is about what’s inside the person’s heart and soul. Speaking of every detail, did I mention that the office setting and even Adachi and Kurosawa's room are very intricately designed? The production really spends their time perfecting everything up to the tiniest details. Even the cinematography was spectacular!

Overall, it is the best Japanese BL at the moment. The manga title “Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!” might bring a negative impression to some people, but just like one of the messages of the show itself, "Do not judge the book by its cover", because the series is more than what meets the eye.

Leia Mais

best BL show yet

This show has one of the BEST STORY LINE (other being life: love on the line). The story line and the acting’s bd just the over all production of this show is top notch. This show is worth the watch, there isn’t any toxicity. It just gives you office love story that makes you feel all cute Bc the main leads are just so cute.

The story processes really well and like I literally can’t wait to watch the new episodes every week. This show normalizes being attracted to the same gender and accepting it without making the show and relationship toxic! It also doesn’t make it overall cringey, it’s just so cute.

The chemistry between the leads are so cute and natural. Like it makes you feel like you are going through with the progressing of the relationship with them. What I mean is when Kurosawa does something cute for Adachi, you feel what adachi feels or vice versa (not really good at explaining what I mean, but if you watch it, you’ll feel it). The production of this show is also really great!! The actors and actresses are great. The intro and outro is also super cute.

I usually prefer Japanese/Taiwanese BL over the others because they make it seem okay to be you. They don’t make the storyline too toxic, makes it seem realistic, shows the struggles and the outcome so beautifully. I am not saying other BLs aren’t like that, I just prefer less toxic and cringy things and Japanese and Taiwanese drama seems to be in my taste.

Also if you want a break from Thai BLs, I strongly recommend this drama and Life~ love on the line. These dramas feels more realistic, doesn’t sexualize relationship toxicity (yes sometimes we like that but sometimes it’s just over done too much, you feel me). I am really bad with wording things so I don’t really know how to explain what I mean by “break from Thai bls”. Please don’t take it personally, I don’t mean it in a bad way.

ps. I came to see how long I needed to watch until the new episode comes out, so I could change my vpn to Philippines WeTV (Tencent video) and watch it. Why you ask? BC I can’t wait 1 more day for it to come out on other places WHEN I CAN WATCH IT AS SOON AS IT COMES ON JAPAN. lol. So yea that’s why I came and there was 1 hour left so I decided to write his review.

hope this helps anyone, again I am not good with words and explaining anything but I tried Bc I love this show. Hehe

Leia Mais

Entertaining Show About Healthy Relationship

While most contemporary romantic dramas romatize stalking, possessiveness, jealousy and even sexual assaults, 30sai made Dotei dato Mahotsukai ni Narerurashii stands out. My friends and I made a pact to make one of us starting a new relationship watch this show.

The series follows the development of the relationship between Kurosawa, who seems perfect and confident and Adachi, who is awkward and has low self-esteem. The story is convincing, fun and a light-watch. The characters and their relationship with one another evolve over time that adds unpredictability to the storyline.

The actors are convincing that they take you to this comical world for the whole of 25 minutes. The body language and facial expression bring value to the storytelling as dialogues are minimal.

The show is really good and entertaining that on occasions as I waited for the new episode, I rewatched the show from the very beginning. My friends and I made a pact to make one of us starting a new relationship watch this show.

Leia Mais

i'm personally waiting this kind of drama from Japan all the time.

The story, the execute, the value, etc so decent. For me i'm tired of oversexualizing in every romance drama and only point out the intimate scene and fanservice with no meaning at all. After this i get my hope for see this kind of romance BL drama in the future.

I want to point out some of its good side. It maybe contain my self opinion, so maybe you have different opinion with me.

So what's make this drama so special?

1. The characters portray so well. Thanks to Director and Script Writer who make each Character more precious in drama. It's not like I say the manga version is bad, but i can tell that the Characters in drama are better. Adachi is an introvert character. The introvert trait here is not showed as hikikomori, or have anxiety disorder, but as a normal Introvert who still can work and speak to other people properly, although he's not good with large group of people (ep3). He have low self esteem but still he live based on his ideal. Being Salaryman is an usual job in Japan society, to manage to get this job, i think Adachi is not really fool. However, he often compare himself to someone else that make him have low self esteem. On other side, Kurosawa is an extrovert who looks perfect in other's eyes, not just because He's handsome, He also clever and easy going. To be top sales in the company, often surrounded by female co-worker, is normal things if others envy him. He also being gentleman around Adachi. However, nobody's perfect, bring those image everywhere is tiring to person like Kurosawa, because once he makes mistake, other people would bad-mouthing him. We also know somebody like him in real-life, right?. It makes Kurosawa hide problem for himself. However, He one day told Adachi about his heart problem (ep7) and surprisingly got unexpected respond. Adachi told that seeing his weakness is kinda refreshing. For the first time, He heard that 'it's okay being not okay' despite forcely being perfect all the times. Beside, Kurosawa is the character of seme who have really good self-control eventhough sometimes he have pervert mind (in manga He even more pervert, a closet pervert). We also got Fujisaki-san which also very different with manga version. In manga, Fujisaki is just merely hardcore fujoshi with wild imagination who ship Kurosawa x Adachi so hard and often have dirty mind of them. But in drama, Fujisaki is a friendly, cute and seems to be family-oriented woman whose the truth, She doesn't have any interest into romance. However, She wants Adachi happy with Kurosawa since She notice Kurosawa's feeling to Adachi. Tsuge is closest friend to Adachi. Tsuge is a bookworm novelist who likes cute creature such as cat (and minato LMAO). Tsuge gradually love Minato, the delivery man who recently often sent a package to him, after he got same power with Adachi. TBH, for the first time i feel second couple not as strong as main couple, but they're also got interesting story later.

2. The Actors and their acting. I like how they play their role and portray each character and bring this character live. We can see Akaso eiji and Machida keita have a good chemistry. Eventhough they didn't do intimate skinship, i can feel their feeling through their eyes. Even forehead kiss scene at episode 3 seems more romantic than kiss on lips. Akaso's awkward acting also seems natural and all his gesture create the super cute Adachi. Machida as Kurosawa is also gentle and handsome. His sight when see Adachi, I can see the pure love of Kurosawa to Adachi through his eyes. Surprisingly, Kurosawa who seems cool outside is cute and sometimes hilarious inside his mind (whether his imaginations or sudden poetry lol). Also their gesture and their inner voice match perfectly.

3. The story is not just about love between two guys. Maybe this drama cannot fullfills somebody's fetish who want bunch of skinship and intimate scene in every single episode on BL drama. If you are those kind of people, better not watch it or you'll miss every good point of its story. Ofcourse its main story is about homosexual difficulties, how Kurosawa have to hide his feeling toward Adachi and how Adachi should respond to Kurosawa's feeling because they both man, when it seems better as collage than as a lover. More that that, this drama also show a pure love with consent. Kurosawa always considers Adachi's feeling. He doesn't want Adachi to feel forced into relationship or being uncomfortable around him. It also tells about dream and goal, when Adachi feels nothing he want to reach in life but gradually change to find his goal (spoiler for next episode). It also tells about how someone's feeling can have impact to other's perspective. Because of Kurosawa's love, Adachi can grow up and move forward. Because of knowing that everyone have their own problem, Adachi can be more confident to help others. Also Tsuge who try to come out of his comfort-zone and reach Minato's heart. The never give-up Minato, the hardworking Rokkaku, and aromantic Fujisaki-san who likes her career. Every Character have their own story which are amazing. I rarely see BL drama that have those kind of value, very decent.

4. The comedy. Priceless expression and anime-like joke. If you don't similar with these kind of comedy, i don't know whether you can enjoy it or not, but i laugh very hard at some scene. Also the backsound of Kurosawa imagination always tickled me 😂. The mole scene, Tsuge and Adachi's hilarious headbanging, memeable face of Tsuge, Kurosawa's jealousy, etc. 5. Easter egg in each episode However i learn it after several rewatched. It tells that Kurosawa often pay attention to Adachi since episode 1, when Adachi enter the office then slipped his feet, Kurosawa suddenly stand up. It also means that Kurosawa research about Adachi ever since He had crush (7 years? 😳) That's why he's very confident when said "I know everythings about Adachi". Kurosawa already knows that adachi like sweet tamagoyaki, He already put his finger to take sugar (ep2) but he still asks Adachi to not look suspicious. In Kurosawa's imagination, Adachi wear white tshirt, that tshirt Adachi wear inside his shirt. He also imagine Adachi sleep at his personal bed 😳. Since Adachi caught by elevator door, Kurosawa hold the elevator door for Adachi (Ep 3-4). Adachi very love onigiri, there's onigiri's display on his desktop (ep6). I hope i'll find more next time 😂

Leia Mais

A must watch. Just pure love and happiness

*I have written this review with no spoilers*

I will definitely recommend everyone who loves non toxic rom-coms to watch it. I was totally mesmerized by this show. No unnecessary toxic scenes or characters.
It is so well written and the actors were able to portray all the emotions the characters were feeling very effortlessly. You are sure to fall in love with the characters from the first episode. The way the characters develop through the series and the way their insecurities are shown is beautiful. Kurosawa and Adachi will surely melt your heart. I consider Tsuge and Minato as main characters as well cause I just can't with these 2, even with their limited screentime they stole my heart ♥♥♥...Not kidding my heart belongs to this show...♥♥♥XDXD
The side characters are very well written and have a small storylines of their own which gives you a glimpse into their life. (Rokkaku is so cute)
The music in the series is really good. I loved both the songs and looked them up on YouTube and now listen to them every now and then.
Will I rewatch this show, I'm gonna go do that immediately after writing this review and whenever I'm feeling down......for sure.....
I'm sad that it ended, but extremely happy to have watched it...I'll miss the characters.

Hope the review helped. Thanks for reading.
Lots of love. Byeeeeee

Leia Mais

Whatever decision you make, you must like the self who made that decision!

This series started with me smiling and it's the first bl themed series I've watched that kept that smile and giggle till the end!
There was no drama just to add drama, it was just a story about two different individuals who fall hopelessly and beautifully in love. And as a person who has never experienced such, mostly that awkwardness and cuteness oh! I can now say with one heart that I have lived and I have felt that mysterious and beautiful thing called LOVE.
The giddiness that comes with venturing the dating waters, the shyness towards the other party, the happiness.. I swear when Kurosawa "proposed" to Adachi, I too gasped and was happy and surprised as though it was meeeee who Kurosawa proposed to.
And the friends!!!!!!! They were supportive, caring and cheering of each other and their achievements. Such moments just made me tear up , mostly at what they did to support Adachi and Kurosawa with the fire wax. I hope they get all that they deserve and moreeeeee.

ooooooooooh *smiling, giglinggggg* before I FORGETTTT!!! That least scene, that elevator scene, that just kept my eyes glued to the screen and my head inching CLOSER and CLOSER to the screen *screammmmmmm* kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ...
Just watch it y'all

Leia Mais